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Odds must go up for Cowboys WR Miles Austin to bet on himself in Tahoe

Quarterback Tony Romo has been established as the favorite in next month’s American Century Championship in Tahoe. But he’s not the only Cowboys player who has been invited to play.

Receiver Miles Austin and tight end Jason Witten will be making their first appearances in the celebrity golf tournament. Austin was part of a conference call Tuesday with swing coach Hank Haney, comedian Ray Romano and former baseball star David Justice.

The odds on Austin to win are 40-to-1.

“I don’t know if I like those odds,” Austin said. “Maybe if it was 1,000-to-1, I’d put 10 bucks down.”

There are two issues Austin must confront in this tournament that he doesn’t deal with when in plays in Dallas _ the altitude and a gallery.

“I’m just hoping to hit it straight, to be honest with you,” Austin said. “I’ll deal with the distance when I’m there. As long as I don’t hit it out of bounds…If I hit it as far as I hit it here in Dallas, I’ll be fine.

“It’s going to be pretty nerve-wracking. Everyone being quiet, waiting on you, is a different kind of feeling. I’m going to say a little prayer before I get up there (on No. 1) and see what happens.”